Time code, Enabling time code, Timing data – ETC Eos Family Show Control User Manual

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Time Code

Eos Family consoles have time code functionality available to execute a list of events that will play

back following incoming internal or external timing values.

Time code lists can receive timing data from either SMPTE or MIDI sources. Eos Family consoles

accept up to 32 SMPTE sources and 32 MIDI Time Code (MTC) sources (each are numbered from

1-32). Up to 64 sources can be received simultaneously.

Enabling Time Code

Eos Family consoles have global settings to enable or disable reception of MIDI Time Code and

SMPTE. These are found in setup,

If the MIDI Time Code setting is disabled, all MTC event lists are disabled as well. Each event list

can be enabled/disabled individually using the internal and/or external field. Off is disabled,

regardless of the global setting in the setup screen. The same is true for SMPTE.

Timing Data

Timing data is given in the form of (hours) : (minutes) : (seconds) : (frames). Therefore a timing

value of 06:25:15:24 would be 6 hours, 25 minutes, 15 seconds, 24 frames.

The number of frames per second is determined by the timing source and the event list must be set

to this same number of frames when programming. Number of frames can be 24, 25, or 30.

Color coding

The color of the time in the “Status” column of the event list display indicates the source of the timing

data. The colors and indications are:

Green -

Valid external timing is being received.

Red

The internal clock is the data source and is running.

Grey

No timing data is available.

You will also see an indicator in the upper portion of the main display if valid internal or external time

is seen.